About Breivik, less than 10 people were killed by a bomb and the rest by firearms.
I think it makes a big difference if you ban or control firarms, which are only designed to kill without any other purposes,
or using an random item such as fertilizers, cars, or whatever you can think of, to kill someone and compare it to guns, in the gun control argument.
You can kill someone with basically anything but the chances to get killed by such an item are far more unlikely and easier to avoid, in the intend of harming or killing you, (Broken bottle-barfight, ex-wife/husband running you over with a car, a businesswoman using poison to kill British business men..etc.).
But if you insist of bringin it into a weapon control argument, then also expose how likely it is to be killed by fertilizer bombs (in comparison with a firearm) . Then we will see that it wouldn't stand as a fact based realistic argument.
About China homicide
I agree many countries polish their homicide cases by up or downgrading them in their categories, murder manslaughter...etc..
There is one thing I want to add for all the pro gun guys living in China.
If you really believe in the points you mentioned about selfdefense, defending against the opressive gov. etc....
So I want to ask would you like to have open gun laws similar to the U.S. here in China as well?
And if the gun guys really believe in it why don't they(lobbies) try to promote it to other countires (as usually prosporpus and potentially great ideas are being lobbied internationally) ?
Thanks laotou, not sure if you are pulling my leg, if not thanks. :)
Reading the last post of mine seeing all the spelling errors, makes me wonder...!?!?! :D
You guys are cool and I have to say the GoKMG forum is great from maintenance to the people posting.
I know Moderator it's not subject related but it had to be said!
Apology accepted and the same here, if my tone was insulting or agressive, I apologize for it.
Also wasn't trying to step on your or anyone else's for that matter.
I agree, disagrement helps to learn new point and gather knowledge.
Sometimes I get carried away in my cynicism and sarcasm.
And yes you are right, I don't like to share where I am from, for safety reasons. Not many people from my country in Kunming, so I would be easy to spot
Please, don't misunderstand I' m not trying to be a child, really just safety stuff.
No worries Geezer, I'm a good stone dodger, they didn't hit me too hard. :)
Sorry from my side for being an ass.
Thanks Geezer,
Most of the forums have to close, since most answers can be found through calling or researching the right place to find the needed information.
in this example:
Beijing PSB they will have all the answers, or the Chinese Embassies and Consulates in your country if you are applying abroad.
I think this thread/ OP, could have been posted in News and Information in the classifieds section.
The Visa regulation quite literally change all the time and are subject to the the province, if visa is applied in China.
If applying abroad, the local Consulates have all the informations, you need.
In my experience if you want to make sure you get your visa, go through visa consultants (at least in Europe) they are a bit pricy but they have the extra Zing to get your Visa done even if there are some errors in the application form, or less crucial documents are missing.
Plus a lot if chinese medz are equally useless. I went to a pharmacy once having a migrane attack and they tried to sell me a painkiller that becomes effective after 7days. Some parents feed their kuds cild medicine for 4 weeks and praise their effectiveness...while the kids still sniffle like coked up rabbits.
Actually most western medicine is not chemical just working ingredients extracted an processed into pills and liquids. Similar to chinese medz these days.Not surprising that even the toughest western medz are almost completely natural e.g. thats cancer chemo.
If you are worried about the crap that is in western medz, then i wouldn't go chinese style.
I used a lot of TCM and the chinese medz were always at least twice as expensive as the western medz. Plus in europe you don't have to care aboyt the price tag,since you healthcare plan takes care of it.
I love people praising TCM becasue it's so mild and less aggressive than the Western counterpart.
I read about Chinese Medicine especially in Chine, it's so tainted with pollutants and pesticides that Western, including Taiwan and HK phyician rethinking the TCM products. It's so beautiful how ineducated the common Chinese person is. I had a chat with a parent that was talking nonstop about the benefits of TCM and how terrible Western medz are I told her that more than 2/3 of the TCM is highly polluted and you can't boil fry or properly wash it because it would take away the ingredients.
The areticle said the clean or npolluted one is for Export due to higher food safety standards and even then a lot is still fished out of the market.
I used both medicines in my life both I can handle quite well but I am switching to more Western Medz if needed. At least it's clean...er.
Although I love the bitter taste of TCM.
I wish Yunnan would have a better cradit/loan system, disregarding nationality. So that smaller and maybe smarter start-up's could bring new innovations and ideas and thus quality into all sorts of products and services.
As well as a more efficient and fairer taxation system for small or start up companies, like in many European states.
This province could be the innovative engine of this country. If they would try to attract through tax and loan benefits, plus that would bring more income for the state as well.
It for sure, has everything it needs from weather, location, geography, etc.
Just think about all the industries you could possibly build, and run here, (except of course ocean related industries). Ahhhhh..... just dreaming.
Recipe: Seaweed, ginseng and sage root soup
Posted byPlus a lot if chinese medz are equally useless. I went to a pharmacy once having a migrane attack and they tried to sell me a painkiller that becomes effective after 7days. Some parents feed their kuds cild medicine for 4 weeks and praise their effectiveness...while the kids still sniffle like coked up rabbits.
Recipe: Seaweed, ginseng and sage root soup
Posted byActually most western medicine is not chemical just working ingredients extracted an processed into pills and liquids. Similar to chinese medz these days.Not surprising that even the toughest western medz are almost completely natural e.g. thats cancer chemo.
If you are worried about the crap that is in western medz, then i wouldn't go chinese style.
I used a lot of TCM and the chinese medz were always at least twice as expensive as the western medz. Plus in europe you don't have to care aboyt the price tag,since you healthcare plan takes care of it.
Recipe: Seaweed, ginseng and sage root soup
Posted byI love people praising TCM becasue it's so mild and less aggressive than the Western counterpart.
I read about Chinese Medicine especially in Chine, it's so tainted with pollutants and pesticides that Western, including Taiwan and HK phyician rethinking the TCM products. It's so beautiful how ineducated the common Chinese person is. I had a chat with a parent that was talking nonstop about the benefits of TCM and how terrible Western medz are I told her that more than 2/3 of the TCM is highly polluted and you can't boil fry or properly wash it because it would take away the ingredients.
The areticle said the clean or npolluted one is for Export due to higher food safety standards and even then a lot is still fished out of the market.
I used both medicines in my life both I can handle quite well but I am switching to more Western Medz if needed. At least it's clean...er.
Although I love the bitter taste of TCM.
Yuxi university working to preserve minority languages
Posted byIt does look cool and strangely contemporary. Although it looks a little bit like Fido Dido on speed.
Yunnan: A Chinese Bridgehead to Asia
Posted byI wish Yunnan would have a better cradit/loan system, disregarding nationality. So that smaller and maybe smarter start-up's could bring new innovations and ideas and thus quality into all sorts of products and services.
As well as a more efficient and fairer taxation system for small or start up companies, like in many European states.
This province could be the innovative engine of this country. If they would try to attract through tax and loan benefits, plus that would bring more income for the state as well.
It for sure, has everything it needs from weather, location, geography, etc.
Just think about all the industries you could possibly build, and run here, (except of course ocean related industries). Ahhhhh..... just dreaming.